Description

NB: This app is no longer actively developed. It has been replaced by https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.multiordinal.mhp

-------------------------------------A meditation timer which allows you to set a target for the length of time you want to meditate each day. It includes a widget that displays the number of consecutive days you have hit the target. It is thus useful not only as a timer, but also as a tool to help motivate you to meditate regularly.

-------------------------------------"He said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day. But his advice was better than that. He had a gem of a leverage technique he used on himself and you can use it to motivate yourself—even when you don't feel like it.

He revealed a unique calendar system he uses to pressure himself to write. Here's how it works.

He told me to get a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hang it on a prominent wall. The next step was to get a big red magic marker.

He said for each day that I do my task of writing, I get to put a big red X over that day. "After a few days you'll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You'll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain."

"Don't break the chain," he said again for emphasis."-------------------------------------

The chain in this case is the number of consecutive days that you have hit your meditation target. The widget displays both the current chain, and the longest ever chain. Having this on my home screen motivates me to meditate every day. Your mileage may vary.

The bell sound in the app is by Jan McLaughlin at http://janmclaughlin.tv/.

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4.6

2,222 total

5 1,650

4 397

3 83

2 41

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Ramon Bobadilla

Bug when total silence is set Where's the flight mode? Put it back please. It was such a wonderful feature as it automatically turn on and off all communication and gave you proper silence when meditation time started and finished respectively. Overall very complete but 5 stars if that tool was available again

Nice app, simple and effective Thank you for making this app, it is great. I am not sure why but the timer is not quite accurate... It lags. Possible additions I'd enjoy are a choice of bell, gong, or Om sound. Also I'd enjoy an option for 'rest time' at the end to give some time to re-adjust to "normal life mode". Thanks again.

Michael Breslin

Can't get rid of it. It refuses to be discarded. Not user friendly. I must be dense. The preset 30 minute setting kept showing up when I wanted the one I created. I could not discard it. Now I cannot get the app off my phone.

Joel Rankin

Latest version is a step backwards I'd love to give this 5 stars, because I use this app daily. But the latest version is broken. Firstly the alarm at the end of my session doesn't work any more. Nothing happens at the end of the session, the countdown timer simply displays "--/--". Only when I push the stop button does the chime sound go off. Secondly auto airplane mode - would love to see it working again. If those two issues were fixed, I'd give this 5 stars and pay for the pro version.

Mark Andrews

I've used this app for over 3 years and I loved it, but now the ability to block calls and message tones is gone. It may not be the apps fault but the bottom line is that as of this writing (March 4 2015) it no longer blocks incoming calls or text message tones and that is not conducive to uninterrupted meditation.

Amber Fallon

Fantastic App Fantastic app, just was a need and no more - the ability to time meditation and include intervals chimes. The only drawback is that the chime sound is quite sharp and drawn out, but I might purchase the pro version in order to get a choice of chimes/gongs.

User reviews

Ramon Bobadilla April 28, 2016

Bug when total silence is set Where's the flight mode? Put it back please. It was such a wonderful feature as it automatically turn on and off all communication and gave you proper silence when meditation time started and finished respectively. Overall very complete but 5 stars if that tool was available again

Nice app, simple and effective Thank you for making this app, it is great. I am not sure why but the timer is not quite accurate... It lags. Possible additions I'd enjoy are a choice of bell, gong, or Om sound. Also I'd enjoy an option for 'rest time' at the end to give some time to re-adjust to "normal life mode". Thanks again.

Can't get rid of it. It refuses to be discarded. Not user friendly. I must be dense. The preset 30 minute setting kept showing up when I wanted the one I created. I could not discard it. Now I cannot get the app off my phone.

Latest version is a step backwards I'd love to give this 5 stars, because I use this app daily. But the latest version is broken. Firstly the alarm at the end of my session doesn't work any more. Nothing happens at the end of the session, the countdown timer simply displays "--/--". Only when I push the stop button does the chime sound go off. Secondly auto airplane mode - would love to see it working again. If those two issues were fixed, I'd give this 5 stars and pay for the pro version.

I've used this app for over 3 years and I loved it, but now the ability to block calls and message tones is gone. It may not be the apps fault but the bottom line is that as of this writing (March 4 2015) it no longer blocks incoming calls or text message tones and that is not conducive to uninterrupted meditation.

Fantastic App Fantastic app, just was a need and no more - the ability to time meditation and include intervals chimes. The only drawback is that the chime sound is quite sharp and drawn out, but I might purchase the pro version in order to get a choice of chimes/gongs.

I wish I could give it 5 but there's a problem with setting bell intervals that makes it very frustrating to use. I wanted to create a profile for a 20 minute meditation that has a bell interval that rings after 5 minutes, then after 10, then after 5 again. However no matter how I try to edit it (either when creating the profile or editing it after creation) the intervals always set to 5, 5, 10. It will not allow me to put the 10 minute interval in the middle, and when I edit it it just automatically changes the 10 minute bell interval to the last interval. Fix this and I will give 5 stars. If not, I'll have to download another meditation app.

Get the Pro version for backing up your sitting history! Just found out the Pro version has cloud backup for history. Easiest upgrade decision ever. Having just replaced my phone and losing my history (#sob) - I came here to share/rate this up. Such a great UX - nothing more than you need - but lots of helpful touches/features to make usage painless. Widget is excellent for gamification/building a habit (stick it on home screen)!

Great no frills timer. I love this. I use it for kundalini and yin yoga so that I know when to change positions without watching the clock. Easily customisable, no annoying ads. Is there a way to donate?

Indispensable This app has become indispensable to me. I not only use it for meditation, but for exercises related to energy work and development of magickal skills. Often these exercises are complex arrangements of several techniques performed in succession over a given period of time. This little app is perfect for that, with its capacity for regular, timed intervals marked with an unobtrusive bell. I know when to move on without becoming distracted by the interval bells.

Reasons to get this app I love this app. It is the best meditation timer I have ever used or seen. If you want a good daily meditation practice with no fuss and could use some encouragement, this app is for you!

Perfect This app is exactly what I was looking for to keep me at my meditations. The bell sound is soothing. The apps features and settings make sense, and the widget is a great feature to let nee know how I've been doing and creates a slight pressure to keep at it.

I've installed 10ish other timers, like: Buddhist meditation trainer, Zazen, insight, Vipassana and Calm. But this is the best one. Simplicity and sense. I've bought the pro out of respect and support to to dev. Dev: thank you for making my vision on a meditation timer :) if non of the meditation timers would fit me, I would've made it this way! Please keep it KISS!

Great for daily use, or at the dharma hall I use it daily in my own practice, as well as in a group setting if we're without a real gong/chime. It makes a fairly realistic chime sound, which is very configurable (you can make it silent, or only ring at the beginning or end, or every X minutes). I like setting it to "unlimited" so I can meditate as long as I like, with bells every 10 minutes to let me know how far I've gone.

This is a very basic timer, and works well for what it is; having meditated with monastics, I came to prefer a variety of bell sounds, rather than the simple, tinkly bell like this one. I much prefer the Insight Timer over this one - multiple choices for the sounds of various bells, bowls, and gongs.

Loved it. Thanks for the app. I have been using it for awhile now. I have used it on moto g and galaxy ace before and it worked perfectly. Somehow the bells are ringing a tad bit late on xiaomi note 4g. Could you please please fix it. I totally love this app. Thanks. :)

Simple and reliable Easy to use and helps as a reminder to practice. Recommended as a soothing timer for your practice time and as a way to keep track of how often you're practicing. The settings for daily reminders are very helpful.

Great minimal app Only what you need. All wheat no chaff. Would give 5 stars but the auto silent mode does not seem to work properly on android 6 – it also sets the media volume to 0 so then the bell does not sound. So now I have to do this manually at start and end of each session. However it is not such a big deal as because Google restricted auto airplane mode access for all apps I have to do this manually anyway too–so I just switch them both on/off manually at start/end of seasons.

The Android 6 problems are fixed in Meditation Helper Plus. It also has a workaround for airplane mode for rooted phones, as it allows execution of Tasker actions. If you have a Tasker action to switch on airplane mode, you can call it from Meditation Helper Plus the same way you can ring a bell or play an MP3 track.

Gevin Rishi May 20, 2014

Excellent app with no frills This is a very useful and well working app. Comapared to manay others on play store, this is what I found best for my needs. Thank you for developing this wonderful app.

No bell sound I can't get the sound of the bells. I've gone through the settings 10 times and I've definitely set it up so I have 1 bell to ring at the start, 1 at half the time and 1 at the end but nothing happens

Thank you very useful app. recommend to read the instruction for the widget: "Don't break the chain," he said again for emphasis. The widget displays the chain of days where you have hit your meditation target.